by jwherr | Jul 13, 2014 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
In Markman, the Supreme Court declared that determining the meaning of patent claims, i.e. “claim construction,” is a question to be decided by the court; the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial does not apply. Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370,...
by jwherr | Apr 26, 2014 | Commentary |
Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank. Many hope the Court’s decision in this case will help clarify the patent eligibly standard for process claims – particularly those process claims that are computer implemented and/or...
by jwherr | Sep 22, 2013 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
The legendary Patent Troll Wars will not see much of a theater in New Zealand, after Parliament just this month determined that software is no longer able to be patented in New Zealand. New Zealand’s Patent Act 2013 seeks to clean up the patent process by no...